Bridget Jones in Chinatown

3/22/13 Hi Everyone! I've had to reserve at Cuba Libre in Chinatown because Co Co Sala is having a private function tomorrow night. Saturday night in DC requires flexibility! If Cuba Libre is does not sound fun to you, feel free to request a refund of the $10.00, and I apologize for the change in plans at this late date.

So. (:

The new plan is to MEET AT CUBA LIBRE at 5:30pm Saturday March 23rd.

The Portrait Gallery and Co Co Sala will have to wait for another day. (sadness!!!).

Cuba Libre has amazing food and drinks. It should be a fun time, and the atmosphere is wonderfully 1950s Cuba-esque. Hope to see you all there tomorrow. (:

Original Plan:

Let's meet for a discussion of the favorite story "Bridget Jones Diary" by Helen Fielding in the Chinatown Portrait Gallery enclosed courtyard&cafe. It is a beautiful refuge from the hustle and bustle of downtown with natural sunlight, trees, and a wonderful fountain.

We're about:

We are a group of women readers who enjoy meeting to discuss our latest discoveries in Jane Austen's books and life. Our meeting format is flexible and fluid. We have read through all of Jane Austen's novels, strayed into Austen's contemporaries, watched a film, had a picnic, and enjoyed coffee shops, parks, and other locations throughout the DC metro area.

You'll want to stay tuned for 2014 events, and join us if you are free! All women are welcome. And by all we mean those well studied in Austen as well as those new to the idea of reading books by a young English spinster written more than 200 years ago.

We have discussed attending Austen-style balls, traveling to Jane Austen conferences, reading different literature loosely related to Austen, and also perhaps simply reading through Austen's works again etc. Won't you join us for the new adventure of Desserts with Jane 2014? We'd love to meet you!

Come discover the relaxing atmosphere that is Desserts with Jane while also visiting new cozy locations throughout the metro area!

*** In addition we'll be traveling to Guernsey Island, UK in the summer of 2015- stay tuned!